Police are expecting to charge a man and a woman after bottles of high value spirits, cartons of illicit cigarettes, and illicit vapes were seized.
Police executed three search warrants on Monday, January 7, as part of an investigation into a syndicate allegedly responsible for stealing and reselling high-end liquor from legitimate businesses.
Investigators allege the syndicate has stolen more than $500,000 worth of liquor over the past 12 months.
Search warrants were executed at three locations, including a Rockbank business and a Bonnie Brook residential address.
The 37-year-old man and 37-year-old woman, both from Bonnie Brook, were arrested at the residential address.
Police seized 362 bottles of spirits, valued at more than $36,000, 253 cartons of illicit cigarettes, 728 illicit vapes, and a quantity of cash from the three locations.
The man and woman were interviewed and are expected to be charged on summons with a range of offences including knowingly dealing with property being proceeds of crime and handling stolen goods.
In addition to this, the pair were expected to be charged with Commonwealth offences of dishonestly causing risk of loss, possess tobacco products knowingly imported to defraud revenue and knowingly possess prohibited imports.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Information to: Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersvic.com.au
